Sri Anandamayi Ma - The Joy permeated Mother

“There comes a time when the Beloved does not leave one anymore;

wherever one may go,

He is ever by one’s side and His Presence constantly felt.”

         In the course of conversation, Anandamayi Ma said:  “The Lord Buddha is Himself the essence of Enlightenment. All partial manifestations of wisdom that come in the course of sadhana culminate in Supreme Enlightenment (Bodha Svarupa). In a similar way, Supreme Knowledge (Jnana Svarupa) or Supreme Love (Bhava Svarupa) may be attained.”

“At the supreme summit of Love, - which is Mahabhava - exuberance, excessive emotion and the like cannot possibly occur. Emotional excitement and Supreme Love are in no wise to be compared: they are totally different from one another.”

“Now you should understand that one who loves God is but out to destroy identification with the body.”

         The Supreme Father, Mother and Friend verily God is all of these. Consequently, how can there be a cause or reason for His Grace? You are His, and in whatever way He may draw you to Him, it is for the sake of revealing Himself to you.

The desire to find Him that awakens in man, who has instilled it into you?

         Who is it that makes you work for its fulfillment? Thus you should try to arrive at the understanding that everything originates from Him. Whatever power, whatever skill you possess, even you yourself, from where does everything arise?

         And does it not all have for its purpose the finding of Him,

the destroying of the veil of ignorance?

         Whatever exists has its origin in Him alone. So then, you must try to realize your Self. Are you master even of a single breath? To whatever small degree He makes you feel that you have freedom of action, if you understand that this freedom has to be used to aspire after the realization of Him, it will be for your good.

         If in the midst of the diversity of the world of appearances you make a sustained effort to do all your work as a faithful servant of the Almighty Father of the Universe, love and devotion for Him will awaken in your heart.